There are more overdrive pedals on the market now than we can keep track of, but most have common ancestors, design decisions, even designers, or components. As a result, there should be only so much ...

Hey, guitar players: still hunting for that perfect overdrive pedal? Feel like you’re on a never-ending search for that distinct crunch that exists only in your mind? Then we’ve got something for you: ...

Overdrive is the foundation of any pedalboard, due to its core sound replicating a valve amp that’s been pushed into the sweet spot of breaking up. But as well as providing the base layer of our gain ...

Since the pandemic’s “hobby boom” grew the guitar effects pedal market exponentially, overdrive pedals are a dime a dozen. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of clones and variations on ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If your goal is to build out a versatile effects pedalboard, one of the most basic and useful pedals you're going to want to pick ...

The TightDrive from Amptweaker allows guitar and bass players to take control of that all important tone and overcome any unwanted delay that can slow down the sound as it moves through an amp's ...

When you think of AnalogMan and Chase Bliss, two of the finest independent pedal makers in the game today, the first thing that springs to mind probably isn’t journeys to Asia to source New Old Stock.

Fender has rolled out a new lineup of effects pedals for guitars. Fender hasn't been well-known for its pedal game in the past. I tested out three of the new pedals with a Fender Telecaster and a Pro ...

We've been playing more than our fair-share of Rock Band 2 since we've gotten our copy, and one thing we keep noticing is that even moderate to skilled players tend to lose their multipliers when ...